Archives for March 2018

Pictured here is a formal portrait of Clara Barton taken by James E. Purdy in 1904.

Clara Barton

Inscription:  “1862 – 1962 In Memory of Clara Barton Founder of the American Red Cross. A devoted nurse and tireless…

Pictured here is the Fredericksburg Courthouse building marker

Corporation Court House

Inscription: Left Side: “City of Fredericksburg, Virginia Corporation Court House Erected 1851-52Mayor Robert B. Semple Judge of Court John Tayloe…

Pictured here is the rear view of the second town hall and the site of the first town hall and market square

First Town Hall and Market House

Inscription: On this site stood Fredericksburg’s first Town Hall / Market House built c. 1763. The building most likely had…

Pictured here is the city seal for Fredericksburg Virginia

Fredericksburg

Inscription: Captain John Smith was here in 1608; Lederer, the explorer, in 1670. In May 1671 John Buckner and Thomas…

A view from down Princess Anne Street, you can see the spire of the Baptist Church built by the White Population of the old site Shiloh Church.

Fredericksburg Baptist Church

Inscription: The prominent sanctuary to your right is the Fredericksburg Baptist Church, constructed in 1854-55. When it was built, Princess…

Picture of the Rappahannock River viewed from the docks

Fredericksburg City Docks – Bridges and Biscuits

Inscription: Why was Fredericksburg important to the Union war effort? The answer lies in logistics. The Union army, numbering more…